Add and configure a service

Connect Sonarr, Radarr, your download clients, and the rest of your stack to Kochab.

Add a service once, and Kochab keeps it in your stack so you can manage it from your phone. Each service type uses the connection method its API expects.

What you can add

  • Library managers: Sonarr, Radarr, Prowlarr, and the rest of the *arr family.
  • Download clients: SABnzbd and NZBGet for Usenet. Kochab is Usenet-forward, and that is where the focus stays.
  • Requests: Jellyseerr, for approving what your household asks for.
  • Media servers: Plex and Jellyfin, to see who is watching.
  • Stats: Tautulli and Tracearr, for richer session and history data.
  • Server ops: Unraid, TrueNAS, Synology, and Portainer for infrastructure and containers.

Per-service ports, API keys, and what each integration exposes: Service setup guides and Infrastructure vs container integrations.

Add a service

  1. Open Services and choose Add service.
  2. Pick the type (Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, and so on).
  3. Set the host and port. The first service you add sets the host for the whole stack. Every service after that prefills the same host, so you usually only set the port.
  4. Paste the API key or credentials. The scheme depends on the service, and Kochab uses the right one for the type you picked.
  5. Tap Test and add. Kochab checks the connection before it saves anything.

Same stack, same host

Most people run one stack: the same machine or one reverse proxy, with a different port per service. Kochab is built for that. Set the host once, then add each service with its port. You can change the host for a single service if it lives somewhere else.

Self-signed certificates

Homelab services often use self-signed TLS. When Kochab sees a certificate it does not recognize, it shows you the fingerprint and asks you to trust it. See Certificate trust for how that works before sending requests to that service.

Away from home

A stack can carry an internal address for your home network and an external address for when you are away. Kochab switches between them based on the network you are on, so the same service works at home and on the road.